4th Annual Shooting for the Stars, September 20, 2009

El Gaucho Portland Hosts

4th Annual Shooting for the Stars
Putting Challenge and Casino Night
Sunday, September 20, 2009

Who:

El Gaucho® Portland, Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon (HFO) and Oregon Health and Science University’s Oregon Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC).

What:

Fourth Annual Shooting for the Stars

When:

Sunday, September 20, 2009
5 p.m. to midnight

Where:

El Gaucho Portland,
319 S.W. Broadway, Portland

Why:

One hundred percent of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the HFO and the HTC. Founded in 1963 by a small group of parents and children with hemophilia, the HFO is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing education and support to families affected by hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The HTC, located at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, serves children, teens, and adults with hemophilia and other genetic bleeding disorders.

Details:

• The restaurant will be transformed into a casino with blackjack, poker, craps tables and roulette.
  
• Guests will receive $50 in gambling chips with unlimited opportunities to purchase additional chips.
  
• The evening’s events will feature a three-round putting challenge, offering lucky putters the chance to win $10,000.
  
• Guests will enjoy a buffet dinner with El Gaucho’s renowned 28-day dry-aged Certified Angus Beef® Prime tenderloin kabobs, prime rib and signature Caesar salad prepared from scratch.
  
• Live auctions and raffle
  
• Black Jack Tournament and a Texas Hold ‘em tournament will be available for guests with a $100 buy in.
  
• Prizes will be awarded for each tournament winner and the highest overall winning player of the night.
  
• Signature cocktail menu designed by Mark Joseph, beer and wine are included.

Throughout the night, guests will also participate in raffles and a silent auction benefitting HFO and HTC.

Tickets are $150 and include one entry into the putting challenge, and $50 in gambling chips. Additional opportunities to participate in the challenge are available for a fee. Black tie attire is recommended.

To sign up for the putting challenge, buy tickets, or receive more information about this charitable event, contact Monica Dickey at (503) 297-7207 at the HFT.

Open since 2000, El Gaucho® is the Northwest's steakhouse legacy focused on elegant, old-school, tableside service for people celebrating their lives. The menu highlights 28-Day Dry-Aged Certified Angus Beef® Prime steaks, cutting edge fresh seafood selections from sustainable sources, and extensive wine and malt scotch lists. El Gaucho’s swanky bar was recently featured in Continental Airlines magazine and given the “Gold Standard” by Portland Monthly magazine. Located at 319 S.W. Broadway, El Gaucho is open Monday through Thursday 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Sunday from 5 to 11 p.m. Happy hour is available 5 to 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close Monday through Friday and all day Sunday. For more information, visit www.elgaucho.com or call (503) 227-8794.

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